Love Letters
When I picked up the local newspaper Easter morning, a pleasant
surprise was waiting for me and every subscriber: a “love letter to BU”
from an alumnus. This member of the Class of 2014 spoke of the fun he
had, the relationships he formed (including meeting his fiancée) and the
excellent career preparation he received. In part, he said:
Allow me to offer some advice to those still on campus. Do as much as you can, talk to as many people as
you can, experience as much as you can. … Appreciate the opportunity, the school, your friends, your professors
and, most of all, your time there. … Attending Bloomsburg was a pivotal part of my life where I learned many
valuable lessons. The truth is Bloomsburg University and everyone who helped fill my page there have made
me a better person. Dear Bloomsburg University, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
This letter was totally unexpected, just like an email message from a former graduate student, also from
the Class of 2014, sent directly to Provost Ira Blake earlier this year. The letter writer praised her faculty
mentor and the opportunities she had at Bloomsburg that formed the basis for further study. She said:
I would like to thank BU for providing the resources I needed to be successful. During my time at BU, I was
able to learn, practice and cultivate a set of research and leadership skills that have shaped my professional
career in the best way possible. … Upon my graduation from BU, I began a doctoral program. The experience
BU provided me allowed me to begin my Ph.D. program with a well-rounded knowledge and skill set.
These two heartfelt letters — unsolicited and much appreciated — speak to the personal nature of our
students’ experiences. They underscore the impact of our dedicated faculty and the value of the curricular
and co-curricular experiences that lead to our graduates’ personal and professional success.
I truly believe there is no greater testimonial than a compliment from an alumnus. Or, in this case, two
alumni. I invite you to send your thoughts on how Bloomsburg University prepared you for life after college
to president@bloomu.edu.

DAVID SOLTZ
President, Bloomsburg University
Editor’s note: BU President David Soltz regularly offers his opinions on issues in higher
education and his vision for Bloomsburg University at bupresident.blogspot.com.

FEATURES

08 Charting the Course
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From recent graduates to members of the
senior leadership team, more than 100
alumni enjoy career success at Vanguard.

Leading by Example

BU President David Soltz and his wife,
Robbie, demonstrate their belief in the
importance of public higher education,
based on their own experiences.

Redoubling Efforts

Cloning revenue in the education arena,
where tight budgets have become the
norm, is an innovative way BU turns
research into profits that benefit the
university.

PHOTO: ERIC FOSTER

15 The Strongest Links

A father-son duo ensures that BU’s College
of Business stays at the forefront with a
new major, Supply Chain Management.

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18 Heads Up

BU’s Institute for Concussion Research
and Service forms a partnership with
Geisinger Orthopaedic Institute and
participates in prestigious study.

Joseph Hazzard, director of BU’s Institute for Concussion Research and Service, tests a student-athlete.

20 A New Definition

Tabl e o f Con ten ts

Radical acceptance: the credo of
Ben Dearman ’04.

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03 Around the Quad
06 On the Hill
22 Husky Notes
30 Over the Shoulder
32 Calendar of Events

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DANCE MINOR CARLOS SANTIAGO rehearses for a
performance with the Koresh Dance Company. Santiago, a
sophomore from Williamsport majoring in communication
studies in leadership and public advocacy, was one of 14
dancers from Bloomsburg University and local dance studios
who performed a five-minute original piece to open the dance
troupe’s Celebrity Artist Series appearance. The students’
performance, Wet Stone Full of Light, was choreographed
by Ronen Koresh and staged for Bloomsburg by Shannon
Bramham of the Koresh Company.

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unleash your inner husky

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

around THE quad

Diabetes Hits Home
MORE THAN 29.1 MILLION PEOPLE
in the U.S. suffer from Type 2 diabetes,
a disorder in which cells in the muscles,
liver and fat tissue do not use insulin
properly. For the seniors and graduate
students in BU’s Current Topics in
Biology course, this disease strikes close
to home.
During fall 2015, students conducted
research projects on diabetes mellitus,
finding that 11.9 percent of the total
population of BU’s home county,
Columbia County, has diabetes, a
steadily increasing rate higher than
state and national averages. This
led students to examine influencing
factors, such as race, ethnicity, poverty
and education levels, and diabetes’
implications related to issues ranging
from diagnosis and classification to risk
factors and screening.
“Their assignment was to come up
with an original research question

that they could answer using state
and national databases,” says Cynthia
Surmacz, professor of biological and
allied health sciences. “One was the
U.S. Diabetes Surveillance System from
the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.”
Analyzing data from Pennsylvania
counties, students found that residents
of lower-income counties have higher
rates of diabetes and obesity. They
uncovered a similar connection
between diabetes, education and
poverty, discovering that people who
did not earn a high school diploma are
more likely to be living in poverty, and
those living below the poverty line may
not be able to afford healthier foods,
leading to obesity.
“Diabetes is really prevalent in my
family, which is scary,” says Katie
Greene, a senior allied health science
major from Tunkhannock. “Some of

Greene

them had heart attacks, some had
circulation problems and one had a leg
amputated because of diabetes.
“One solution is to have more
educational programs on the
importance of maintaining a healthy
lifestyle,” she says. “Here at BU, we have
access to the Student Recreation Center,
as well as healthier food options, but
not everyone in the community has the
same opportunity.”
All students presented posters of
their work at BU’s College of Science
and Technology Research Day.
Greene and fellow students Andrew
King, Bloomsburg, and Rebecca
Price, McAdoo, also presented their
research at the annual meeting of the
Pennsylvania Academy of Science at
Delaware Valley College, Doylestown. l
— By Victoria Mitchell ’18

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around THE quad
Community Volunteer SENIOR FINDS NICHE

Official Business
JUNIOR APPOINTED
TO TRUSTEES

KATHERINE MULLEN, a junior chemistry
major from Bloomsburg, has been
appointed to BU’s Council of Trustees.
Active in student research, she received a
BU Undergraduate Research, Scholarship
and Creative Activity grant to conduct
polymer synthesis and analysis during
summer 2015 and presented her findings
at the American Chemical Society National
Conference in San Diego in mid-March.
The Honors Program student participated
in the College of Science and Technology’s
Undergraduate Research Day, Susquehanna
Valley Undergraduate Research Symposium
and Conference on Research and Education
in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Mass
Spectroscopy.
Mullen received the Edward J. and
Julianne M. Breiner Scholarship and
the Honors Spring Scholarship and
was recognized by Phi Kappa Phi for
outstanding academic achievement during
her freshman year. She serves as president
of the Premedical Sciences Club and is a
member of the Catholic Campus Ministry
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SENIOR NAZEER CURRY, an anthropology and business major, told the Pennsylvania State
System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors that he found his niche when he began
volunteering off-campus. Recipient of a Board of Governors Scholarship, Curry serves on the
United Way of Columbia County Board of Directors and helped to organize the United Way’s
5K race benefiting member agencies. A member of the local Rotary Club and BU’s Student
United Way, he serves as a program assistant for BU’s Act 101 program. Curry’s volunteerism
also extended to his hometown of Philadelphia where he presented a Junior Achievement
program on financial literacy. Shown, from left, are George Agbango, acting vice provost;
Marie Conley ’94, member, Board of Governors; Curry; David Soltz, BU president; and Frank
Brogan, chancellor, State System. l

Chemical Reaction
PROFESSOR AWARDED
DISCOVERY GRANT

KRISTEN LEWIS, assistant professor
of chemistry, was awarded a grant of
supercomputer time and storage from the
Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery
Environment (XSEDE) program. XSEDE
is a system that allows scientists access to
supercomputers and high-end visualization
and data analysis resources across the county.
XSEDE is a five-year, $121-million project
supported by the National Science Foundation. Lewis was approved for a one-year startup
allocation of 50,000 service units on Comet, a supercomputing system housed at the San
Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), and 500 GB of space on Data Oasis, a data storage
system also housed at SDSC.
A computational chemist, Lewis studies the properties of chemicals through
computer modeling. She will investigate the effects of hydroxyl group distribution on
the stability, structure and antioxidant activity of fullerenols — molecules related to
“buckminsterfullerenes,” also known as “Buckyballs” — an important research area in
materials chemistry. l

Eye to the Future
STUDENTS, ALUMNI CONNECT
TO ADVANCE CAREERS

FIFTY STUDENTS participated in the first Career
Intensive Boot Camp hosted by BU’s Center for
Professional Development and Career Experience.
The event included workshops on subjects ranging
from salary and benefit negotiation to tips for
navigating the first week on the job. BU faculty,
alumni and other professionals offered professional
advice and help to start their careers. l

Up to the Challenge
BU TEAM WINS CYBERSEED
DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION

BU’S DOCUMENTARY was chosen best out of 30
schools — including Brown, Penn State and Syracuse
universities — at the recent CyberSEED conference.
Hosted by the Comcast Center of Excellence for
Security Innovation at the University of Connecticut,
CyberSEED brings together top information security
professionals and business leaders to discuss emerging
cybersecurity trends and formulate best strategies for
tackling threats. Dozens of universities and colleges
compete in unique cybersecurity challenges. l

‘Wow’ Factor

NEW RESIDENCE HALL TO OPEN IN AUGUST 2017
AN EXTERNAL GATHERING SPACE with a fire pit. A second-story outdoor
plaza. Two lounges on every floor. And a “green” roof with sustainable, lowmaintenance plants. Just a few of the “wow” factors built into plans for BU’s new
residence hall at the site of the former University Store Building.
Demolition of the University Store Building began in January, after the store
relocated to Kehr Union, Mailroom Services moved to Elwell Hall and the BU
Police Department began operating out of new headquarters at the rear of Andruss
Library. Construction of the university’s first intentional multiuse building will be
completed by August 2017, in time for the hall’s first 398 residents to move in.
The new seven-floor residence hall, being constructed at a cost of $60 million,
will provide suite-style living in units designed for one, two, three or four students,
and will be home of the University Store, new dining venues Chick-fil-A and
Qdoba, the university mailroom and an integrative learning center. l

Time Travel

Soil Judging

REDISCOVERING
ORGANISMS from 208 million
years ago only reflects a portion
of how Alan Gishlick, instructor
of evolution, taphonomy,
sedimentology and stratigraphy,
spends his summers. A curator
for the Yale Peabody Museum
of Natural History, he runs the
summer field program in the
Petrified Forest National Park
in Arizona. His team surveys
the flora and fauna of the park,
focusing on 225 to 208 million
years ago. Over seven years,
Gishlick and his team discovered more than 300 skeletal elements
of three types of organisms, which he brought back to the museum
for its collections. BU students from take part in the digs each
summer and receive hands-on training. l

BU’S FIRST SOIL judging
teams competed for the first
time at Malabar Farm in
Wooster, Ohio, with the A
team placing eighth out of
16 and the B team placing
13th. The top individual was
Daniel Steinhauser, a senior
from Pittsburgh, who was
16th out of 62 participants.
Matthew Ricker, assistant
professor of environmental,
geographical and geological
sciences, is the team’s trainer
and adviser.
The competition involved figuring out how many horizons –
different layers of different types of soil – were in each pit. The
students also judged the morphology of the soil, landscape, soil
classification, and site interpretation. l

GEOLOGY INSTRUCTOR RUNS SUMMER DINO DIGS

STUDENTS DELVE INTO NEW COLLEGIATE SPORT

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Caruso All-American in Track and Field
WOMEN’S TRACK and field standout Kaylee Caruso, a junior communications studies major from Montoursville, became BU’s first All-American in the
long jump when she finished seventh at the 2016 NCAA Division II Indoor
Track and Field National Championships at Pittsburg (Kan.) State University.
Caruso, the defending Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)
outdoor champion in the event, advanced to the finals as one of the top nine in
the two heats and placed seventh overall. At the PSAC Indoor Championships,
she won the long and triple jumps and was named the PSAC Field Outstanding
Athlete. l

Student Work
Sparks Careers
COLLEGE WORK-STUDY jobs often
involve filing papers, making copies or
stuffing envelopes — but not in BU’s
Sports Information Office. Dedicated
students who work in there gain realworld experience as they help promote
upcoming events and provide game day
coverage. For many, this first taste leads to
a career in the sports publicity field.
Behind the scenes at any BU athletic
contest, the sports information staff is
keeping statistics for the game and then
writing a story about it for buhuskies.com.
There are photos to be taken, social media
sites to be updated and in-game music to
be selected. Work-study students work
with Tom McGuire, sports information
director (SID), and his assistant Dave
Leisering to make sure each event receives
the coverage it deserves.
McGuire, who has worked in the field of
sports information for more than 25 years,
has mentored nearly two dozen talented
students who have gone on to careers
in sports communications, including
John Gatto ’08, now the assistant SID at
the University of Scranton, and Lindsey
Wykoff Mitchell ’06, who works for the
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Vitkauskas, BU President David Soltz

many years with the NBA’s New Orleans
Pelicans.
“Working in Bloomsburg’s SID office
was really a life-changing experience for
me,” says Gatto. “I learned more and more
of what went into the daily operation of
the office as my four years went along. I
eventually earned more responsibility at
the games and began to fall in love with
the job itself. I decided to jump into the
profession after graduation.”
For Mitchell, who played women’s
tennis for the Huskies, the job in the office
was an eye-opener. “I underestimated
the profound impact the opportunity
would have in navigating a career in
sports communications. Whether it was
writing press releases, communicating
with media or working a game or event,
the understanding of the day-to-day
responsibilities and tasks, as well as how
to represent the department on-campus

Mitchell

Gatto

and externally, was the foundation upon
which my career was built,” she says. “I
will always be grateful for the opportunity
to work in sports information as the reallife, on-the-job training it provided was
vital as I began and continue my career.”
And the tradition continues. Jordan
Vitkauskas, a senior mass communications
major from Northampton, has worked
in BU’s sports information office for four
years. In recognition of his outstanding
efforts in the absence of an assistant sports
information director in fall 2015, he was
named the BU Student Employee of the
Year for 2015-16. He will be honored on
the national level in June as the recipient
of the Bill Esposito Award from the
Eastern College Athletic Conference
Sports Information Directors Association.
The annual award goes to a graduating
college senior who plans to pursue a
career in athletic communications. l

Former AD Honored
MARY GARDNER, former director
of BU athletics, is the recipient
of the 2016 Division II Athletics
Directors Association Lifetime
Achievement Award. Gardner
retired in 2011 after leading the
Huskies athletics program for 23
years. She will receive her award in
Dallas, Texas.
Gardner was one of the
first female athletics directors
responsible for both the men’s and
women’s programs when she was appointed in 1988. Earlier in
her career, she served as associate director of athletics, assistant
professor of exercise science, head coach of BU’s women’s
swimming and diving program for 14 seasons and the men’s team
for one season. She coached field hockey from 1974 to 1978.
As athletics director, Gardner oversaw Bloomsburg’s $18
million athletics facilities renovations, involving Steph Pettit
Stadium, the tennis complex, Redman Stadium and the Nelson
Field House. l

Mortellite

SENIOR JAKE HARNER, a communications studies
major from Philadelphia, earned a spot in the U.S. Olympic
swimming trials in the 100-meter breaststroke. Posting a
time of 1:02.61, he now has a chance to swim in the USA
Swimming Olympic Trials for a place on the U.S. squad,
which will compete in Rio de Janeiro.
Harner also earned All-American honors at the 2016 NCAA
Division II Swimming Championships in the 100-meter
breaststroke. One of nine BU swimmers participating at the
championships, Harner broke school and Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference (PSAC) records with a time of 53.69
seconds to finish sixth overall. As a team, the Huskies finished
19th with 80 points. l

Sadowski

Post-Season Basketball Awards
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE Christian
Mortellite, a business administration major
from Hammonton, N.J., was named to the
All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
(PSAC) Eastern Division First Team for
basketball. Mortellite finished fifth in the
conference in scoring and first among all
PSAC Eastern Division players, averaging
19.0 points per game. He also tied for third
in the conference in total three-pointers
made (66) and was fifth in the league in
free-throw percentage (.849), three-point
field goal percentage (.413), and three-

Harner’s Big Splash

point field goals per game (2.4).
Two members of the women’s basketball
team were honored by the PSAC. Redshirt
senior Adreana Sadowski, an English major
from Fleetwood, was named the PSAC East
Defensive Player of the Year, and freshman
Julia Gantz, a business administration
major from Havertown, was selected
as PSAC East Freshman of the Year.
Sadowski, who averaged 14.8 points per
game while shooting a league-leading 60.5
percent from the field, set a school-record

Gantz

for points in a single game with 43. She
pulled down 6.9 rebounds per game and
upped that average to 9.3 boards a game in
February.
Gantz, who averaged 5.8 points per game
and knocked down 25, also was named
the PSAC East Freshman of the Week in
January. She nabbed 36 steals, third on the
Huskies’ roster. Gantz’s career high came
a game against West Chester, when she
tallied 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting and
4-of-7 from three-point range. l

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Martha Geiger King ‘85 and Tom Rampulla ‘87

Charting the Course
by ALYSSA SAYLOR

Investors around the globe entrusted $256 billion in 2015 to Vanguard, one of the
largest and fastest growing investment management firms in the world. Located far from
Wall Street in Malvern, Pa., the company was named for HMS Vanguard, the flagship of
Adm. Horatio Nelson at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. Among the crew are more than 115
Bloomsburg University alumni, including two members of the company’s 10-person senior
leadership team. These Huskies attribute their BU education and experience as critical to
their growth and success as professionals.
“THE SPIRIT OF THE SCHOOL … a
strong sense of camaraderie” led Martha
Geiger King ’85, managing director of
Vanguard’s Institutional Investor Group,
to enroll in Bloomsburg University. A
finance professor set her on her career
path.
Starting out majoring in French and
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she was president of TKE Little Sisters
her senior year, and worked part-time
at a local restaurant. She fell in love
with finance — and changed her major
to finance and economics — after a few
courses with a professor who kept her
challenged, and left an impression that
has lasted a lifetime.
“Professor Bernie Dill. He always
asked really good questions. And the

power of those questions — that’s
something that really stuck with me,”
says King. “I think asking a good,
insightful question is more important
than being able to make bold statements
and pronouncements. As a leader, I’d
argue that’s a way to challenge people,
and to draw them out to be their best.”
King, who also completed the
advanced management program at the

“I think asking a good, insightful question is more
important than being able to make bold statements and
pronouncements. As a leader, I’d argue that’s a way to
challenge people and to draw them out to be their best.”
—Martha Geiger King ’85,
managing director of Vanguard’s Institutional Investor Group
University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton
School, is responsible for service and
business development for Vanguard’s
institutional clients, organizations that
hire the firm to manage their retirement
plans or endowment and foundation
assets. Any given day could find her
meeting with a multibillion-dollar
client, managing and mentoring her
team, and setting the strategic direction
of the company along with her fellow
managing directors on the senior
management team.
“The proudest moment in my career
so far was the chance in 2002 to build a
business that didn’t exist at Vanguard —
the Vanguard Financial Advisor Services
(FAS) division. It is now the secondlargest business in the company and
continues to grow at an incredibly rapid
rate,” with more than $1 trillion in assets
under management.
Building FAS took determination,
hard work, resilience and help from
King’s colleagues, such Tom Rampulla
’87 who succeeded her as head of
Vanguard’s advisor business in 2015. He
leads business unit strategy and oversees
business development, relationship
management, and daily servicing for the
more than 1,000 financial advising firms
that are FAS clients. A finance major
at BU, he received a master’s degree
in business from Drexel University
and is a graduate of the Harvard
University Business School’s Advanced
Management Program.
Rampulla says he discovered his
leadership skills at BU, where he was
president of his fraternity, Sigma Iota
Omega. “Being the face of the fraternity,
dealing with and addressing issues,
running events, and being a sounding
board for my frat brothers really was a
blessing in learning how to be a leader,”
he says.

Rampulla, who has held a variety
of positions at Vanguard, believes his
decision to keep an open mind about
career moves has been a key to his
success. For example, working abroad
was never on his radar until he was
asked to move to London to jump-start
Vanguard’s business in Europe.
“At first, I worked from home over
there, and thought — how do I get
started? We figured it out along the
way,” recalls Rampulla, who is married
to the former Melissa “Missy” Fraatz
’89. Since that process began in 2009,
Vanguard’s European business has
grown to $95 billion in assets under
management and more than 230 staff
members.
“An experience like that gives you
a completely different perspective on
the world,” Rampulla says. “Besides
establishing a business in a country
completely new to Vanguard, fitting
in with the culture was another major
challenge. Those challenges helped me
to gain great personal and professional
development.”

Choose a company, not a job

Christine Rogers-Raetsch ’94,
a principal in Vanguard’s Human
Resources Division, leads the firm’s
culture, employee engagement and
diversity efforts.
Majoring in history and political
science at BU, Rogers-Raetsch earned
a master’s degree in history from
Villanova University. “All of those years
of research, writing, presenting and,
most importantly, thinking critically,
prepared me for a career at Vanguard,”
she says.
She advises students to focus on their
personal values when considering the
next step after college. “There’s a lot of
recent brain science and research about

King

success, happiness and effectiveness
that suggests you’ll be more successful
if you feel like you belong to an
organization,” she says. “Find the
company that fits your values and go
from there.”
Pete Mahoney ’96, head of Global
Fund Accounting and fund controller
for the Vanguard funds, agrees. “Find a
place where you like to work. I wouldn’t
be concerned about what you’re doing.
Be more concerned about the ‘why.’ ”

Patience and persistence pays off
Ian Kennedy ’13, a fixed income
investment support analyst, and Ben
Hendershott ’15, a fund financial
associate, both in Vanguard’s Fund
Financial Services, have three things in
common: they both work at Vanguard,
they are former presidents of the
Bloomsburg Investment Group (BIG),
and they helped establish the studentrun Bloomsburg equity fund (The BIG
Fund). The fund’s ultimate goal is to

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Rampulla

generate scholarships for BU students.
“The fund started as just an idea,” Hendershott says.
“We all had a passion for investing, and through that we
thought we should create a way for students to get some
investment experience and training.”
Both alumni remember spending countless hours
consulting with faculty and other colleges, and honing in
on the regulatory angle of introducing the fund. “There
were a lot of hurdles,” says Kennedy, reflecting on the
process of establishing the fund, which began trading in
November 2014. “We knew we were going to get there
eventually. We all went back (to BU) to celebrate once the
fund was finally trading.”
“One thing I’ve learned through college and my career,”
Kennedy says, “is if things don’t move fast enough, don’t
get frustrated. It’s a process. You’ll get there.”

Two strong organizations fuel success

“Bloomsburg and Vanguard have a great relationship,”
explains Kimberly Holler Laudenberger ’98, a project
lead and talent recruiter for Fund Financial Services at
Vanguard who recently hosted BU finance majors as part
of a Career Road Trip.
“I think the relationship speaks for itself,” says
Rampulla. “Look at all the great talent that’s come out of
Bloomsburg.” l
Alyssa Saylor is a public relations project manager with
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Whether you
come to work at
a company like
Vanguard, where
teamwork is
essential to success,
or another company
— be the kind of
person others love
having on their
team. Think about
what kind of colleague are you to the people you
work with every day.

Keep an open mind.
I had a completely
open mind in my
career at Vanguard,
and I wouldn’t be
where I am today
if I didn’t have that
mindset.
— Tom Rampulla ’87,
managing director of
Vanguard’s Financial
Advisor Services

What are the secrets to a successful career?
Some of the more than 100 BU alumni who work for Vanguard offer advice.
I was a liberal arts major who
fell in love with statistics and
analysis, who got a CFP (certified
financial planner designation), and
who managed a $50 billion book
of business. I would have never
scripted that career path. I was
open to the possibilities, took some
risks, and listened to great mentors,
advocates and friends along the
way. Your ‘thing’ may not be one thing … that’s ok.
— Christine Rogers-Raetsch ’94’, principal of Culture and
Inclusion in Vanguard’s Human Resources

Take advantage of the opportunities
as they present themselves. Don’t sit
on the sidelines. You’ll be rewarded
for taking the risk.
— Pete Mahoney ’96, head of Global
Fund Accounting and Fund Controller
for the Vanguard funds

Take advantage of networking. Keep in contact with your
peers and professionals you know. You never know when an
opportunity will present itself.
— Kimberly Holler Laudenberger ’98, talent recruiter in
Vanguard’s Fund Financial Services

Cherish every relationship and networking opportunity
with people you meet. Even at a company as big as
Vanguard, there are so many circular relationships.
— Daniel Bauman ’00, project manager in Vanguard’s
Corporate Communications

Start at the bottom and be willing
to work hard to get to where you
want to be. It takes time, and it
takes effort.
— Ian Kennedy ’13, fixed income
investment support analyst in
Vanguard’s Fund Financial Services

You have to go after what you want. Don’t be complacent.
There are so many opportunities out there. Be open-minded
to it all.
— Ed Artim ’97, manager in Vanguard’s Fund Financial
Services

When looking for a job, you should look at the whole
picture. You don’t want just a job that might seem like
a good fit or more financially lucrative now. You want a
place where people respect your opinions and value your
talents. Establishing a place for a long-term career is more
important than job jumping ... chasing what may only be a
short term gain for a temporary job.
— Michael Baranowski ’97, fund financial associate in
Vanguard’s Fund Financial Services

Start early. Look for internships
during your sophomore, junior
and senior years. Build connections
and get involved in college as
much as possible.
— Ben Hendershott ’15, fund
financial associate in Vanguard’s Fund
Financial Services

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PHOTOS: ERIC FOSTER

“I saw my parents achieve success after attending
a public university, and I always believed I’d have
the opportunity do the same.”
— David L. Soltz, President, Bloomsburg University

Leading by Example
THE IMPORTANCE of public higher
education hits close to home for
Bloomsburg University President David
L. Soltz and his wife, Robbie. That’s why
their commitment to It’s Personal: The
Campaign for Bloomsburg University is
especially personal to them.
Strong advocates for high-quality,
affordable education, the couple
established the David and Roberta Soltz
Scholarship, an endowment funded with
a $100,000 blended gift. The scholarship
is designated to help meet the financial
need of high-achieving students
enrolled in the sciences, so they may
graduate on time.

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After obtaining their undergraduate
and doctoral degrees in biology, both
pursued successful, rewarding careers.
“We are both products of public higher
education,” David Soltz says, “and we
believe in its value and mission.”
The tradition of public higher
education extends back even further for
the BU president, whose mother and
father graduated in 1943 from Ball State
University, Muncie, Ind., known then as
Ball State Teachers College. “I saw my
parents achieve success after attending a
public university, and I always believed
I’d have the opportunity do the same,”
he says.

In the late 1960s, when Soltz was
an undergraduate at the University
of California, Berkeley, the state was
contributing more than 75 percent of
tuition costs to help students receive
a high-quality education without
incurring a high level of debt. However,
he has seen firsthand how that funding
model has changed and the effect it has
on students.
As a professor at California State
University, a public higher education
system that predominantly serves
low-income students, Soltz worked
with many bright students who were
committed to graduating from college,

“When you learn you were selected
for a scholarship that was established
by the president of the university and
his wife, it’s very affirming.”
— Kira England ’15

Learn more about the It’s Personal
campaign at itspersonal.bloomu.edu.

but were forced to put their dreams on
hold because of their inability to pay
their tuition. What troubled him most
was the knowledge that these students
had the work ethic and the dedication to
be successful.
“Unfortunately, I saw far too many
students who were nearly finished
with their degrees, but were forced to
drop out because they simply could not
afford to pay,” he says. “State institutions
do their best to keep costs low and
quality high, but sometimes it’s just not
enough.”

Focus on Scholarships

One of the It’s Personal campaign’s
major priorities is to fund scholarships,
ensuring that Bloomsburg University
can continue to enroll students based
on their ability, not their ability to pay.

That’s why they designated their gift to
help upper division students who are
maintaining a grade-point average of
3.5 or higher while truly facing financial
need.
Kira England, a recent recipient of the
David and Roberta Soltz Scholarship,
graduated in December 2015 and is
attending prerequisite courses at BU to
prepare for graduate school. England
lives in Bloomsburg with her husband
and their 2-year-old daughter and was
working, with her husband’s support,
to pay for her education without taking
loans.
“When you learn you were selected
for a scholarship that was established by
the president of the university and his
wife, it’s very affirming,” England says.
“It felt like all my hard work had paid
off.”

The scholarship also significantly
helps the young family. “With the cost
of raising a small child and paying for
my education, this was a very big relief
for us,” adds England. “It also helped
me to make the decision to pursue my
graduate studies immediately.”
“As the president of this university,
it was important to me to lead by
example,” Soltz says. “Public higher
education is important to all of us at
Bloomsburg University. We have the
opportunity to give back and help
students who remind many of us of our
younger selves.” l
Tom Schaeffer is communications
coordinator for the Bloomsburg
University Foundation.

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Redoubling Efforts
Kehres, Aronstam, Borland

by NICK CELLUCCI ’16

PUBLIC COLLEGES and universities,
including Bloomsburg University, are joining
the ranks of research institutions by turning
new projects and ideas into revenue. Robert
Aronstam is doing just that with a protein
cloning service he brought with him when
he became the dean of BU’s College of
Science and Technology in July 2015.
Aronstam is a molecular neuroscientist
with a career that has included work at the
Medical College of Georgia, the Guthrie
Research Institute and the Missouri College
of Science and Technology. The core of his
research is focused on the human brain and
synthetic biology, engineering brain proteins
that don’t exist in nature.
“The brain has 89 billion neurons that
squirt chemicals (neurotransmitters) onto
each other,” Aronstam explains. “When a
neuron squirts out one chemical, it interacts
with a receptor on the next cell. Binding of
the chemical to the receptor, a special type of
protein, on the receptive cell turns that cell
on or off. Brain function emerges from the
total activity of billions and billions of these
receptor switches.”
Signal transduction refers to the process
by which different cells respond to chemical
signals from one another.
Aronstam has worked closely with
colleagues and former undergraduate and
graduate students throughout his career to
clone and sequence virtually every receptor
and transducer protein used in the brain.
That collection is now maintained and being
expanded upon by BU students and faculty,
including Michael Borland and Ellen Kehres,
assistant professors in BU’s Department of
Chemistry and Biochemistry.

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The clones are propagated in bacteria
and then frozen for storage. Cloned human
proteins are useful for work in a variety of
fields, including medical and pharmaceutical
research.
“If you’re a scientist, the cell is now
your test tube,” Aronstam says. “You can
introduce clones for the proteins you are
interested in, have the cell make them, and
then determine the effects on cell function.”

“It’s a great training tool.
We have BU students
who want to learn how
to clone and modify cells.
We can put them on some
immediate projects.”
– Dean Robert Aronstam
Researchers can mutate the clones to
make proteins with abnormal properties,
but it’s a lengthy process. That is where
Aronstam’s work comes into play. Since
2004, he and his colleagues have distributed
clones to scientists throughout the world for
research purposes.
“You could clone any of these proteins
yourself, but it would take you weeks or
months,” says Aronstam. “If you visit our
website, you could receive the clone the next
day, and you would know exactly what you
are getting.”
The high-quality clones now sold by BU
can be referenced in an online database.
Among them are new proteins and variants
discovered by Aronstam and his colleagues
over the years.

“Since we had complete collections of
high-quality and highly documented clones,
we made our clones available to other
scientists throughout the world. There
was a tremendous demand, and soon we
had a thriving business,” Aronstam laughs.
“So much of what we do in academia has
commercial value, and we have to be willing
to capture a portion of this and reinvest it in
the institution.”
At BU, Aronstam envisions the cloning
service providing opportunities for
institutional growth, scientific discovery and
training, especially for students.
Since his arrival in July 2015, BU has sold
nearly $80,000 worth of clones through
an e-commerce site established by the BU
Foundation. “We’re closing in on $3 million
in sales since 2004. Once we have the clones,
it’s mainly profits, and it all goes back into
the university,” Aronstam says. The money
is used to maintain the collection, train
students and support student and faculty
research.
“We’ve sold to scientists at hundreds
of institutions on every continent (except
Antarctica),” says Aronstam. “We’ve been
able to support student travel and keep
faculty engaged in the research process.
That’s central to our educational mission of
learning and discovery.” l
Nick Cellucci ’16, a mass communications
major from Gettysburg, is a communications
assistant in BU’s Office of Marketing and
Communications.
Visit the BU cDNA Resource Center
at www.cdna.org.

ILLUSTRATION: WILLIAM S. WIIST

The Strongest Links
by JACK SHERZER

FAMILY TIES are often likened to an
indestructible chain, and the generations
compared with the links that bind the
past to the future. So it seems appropriate
that an unbreakable father-and-son team
is codirecting Bloomsburg University’s
new Nicholas J. Giuffre Center for Supply
Chain Management.
John Grandzol has shared his business
savvy at Bloomsburg for 15 years; his son,
Christian, has provided students with
experiential learning for nine. Hailing
from different professional backgrounds,
the Grandzols seem to naturally
complement each other, affording
students a 360-degree view of the startto-finish supply chain, from procurement

and purchasing to distribution and
delivery.
Before coming to BU, John graduated
from Temple University with a math
degree, and later a master’s and doctorate.
He worked in the U.S. Social Security
Administration and the U.S. Navy, linking
contractors and customers in the biggest
of leagues — the procurement and logistics
arena for the nation’s military aircraft.
Christian earned his bachelor’s and
master’s degrees at Marywood University
in Scranton, and began teaching at BU as
he earned his doctorate.
BU undergraduates jokingly refer to the
father-son team as Professor Grandzol,
the Elder, and Professor Grandzol, the

Younger, like a coupling out of a Grimm
fairy tale. But they are a forward-thinking
duo who believe that teaching occurs
not just within the classroom, but when
students are immersed in the real-world
experience. They teach through all-day
simulation games; visits to warehouses,
hospitals and factories; and guest
speakers, often recent BU graduates who
have already made good on their business
degrees. One popular speaker hailed from
Martin Guitars, and favorite field study
sites include Woolrich Inc., the nation’s
oldest outerwear manufacturer, and the
Susquehanna Brewing Co.

Learning by doing

Supply chain management “doesn’t lend

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“Our students are
already ahead of the
curve of other students or
employees they have to
collaborate with.”
John Grandzol

itself to merely conceptual knowledge
... we really immerse our students in
what their workplace will be like,” says
Professor Grandzol, the Elder.
“Students see firsthand the actual result
of their own decisions using principles
learned in class. They are very self-driven
and brainstorm improvements, and
they physically see the impact of poor
process planning or poor quality or lack of
standardization.” Then, even better, they
learn how to prevent it and remediate it.
Faculty members stay current with
changing economic and political
conditions, as the dizzying pace of the
field and the world stage demands,
moving beyond research-based programs
at competing institutions. “Our students
are already ahead of the curve of other
students or employees they have to
collaborate with,” Christian says.
When designing the major, professors
looked at the handbook for supply chain
management positions, then worked
backward to create the curriculum to
connect with the career. The major
grew out of a supply chain management
concentration and more than 50 students
are enrolled. The university is also
building a pipeline of graduates to teach
needed courses.
“The demand (for good supply chain
managers) exceeds the supply. There
are tremendous opportunities out there,
which is why just about all of our students
have job offers within the supply chain
field before they graduate,” John says.

Alumni involvement

Benefactor Nicholas J. Giuffre ’78 of
Bradford White Corp., manufacturer of
residential and commercial water heating
and storage products, is a true believer in
the BU experience. His $2.5 million gift
takes classroom-to-boardroom training
to a new level, giving his alma mater a
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– Christian Grandzol, Professor,
Supply Chain Management
premier locale for speakers and added
resources for more in-the-field training.
Another successful graduate who
delights in the major’s skyrocketing
growth is Annie Ellen Cody ’14, a
procurement operations analyst for
Accenture in the King of Prussia office.
Her chief client is an international car and
equipment rental company that operates
in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.
Accenture recruited her through LinkedIn
while she was still a BU student.
“From the get-go, you are taught to
quickly and efficiently add value with
minimal waste,” Cody says. She loves
that supply chain management involves
a healthy mix of rules and processes,
combined with a generous helping of
figuring things out on your own. She
is both “excited and envious” of the
experiences BU students are receiving
since the concentration became a major.
And, she adds, most of the projects she
is assigned at Accenture are the “same
thing we had been taught” at BU.
Another supply chain success story
is Brian Toth ‘14, who is a third-shift
product supervisor at Bayer, leading
a team of 45 that makes high-quality
syringes in a sterile setting. He completed
an internship at Sherwin-William Paints
and a Pittsburgh-based surgical practice
and previously helped produce Gatorade
for PepsiCo. At Bayer, he troubleshoots
everything from quality defects and
machinery breakdowns to employee
paycheck, cross-training, and sterility
issues, zeroing in on employee safety.
“What I like about the supply chain
field is that it’s both analytical and
hands-on,” Toth says. “From helping an
employee who is having a problem with
their paycheck or figuring out how to
reallocate our labor if one of our machines
goes down, the job is all about meeting the

Christian Grandzol

challenge and problem solving.”
As a member of BU’s Supply Chain
Club (APICS), Toth competed in a local
competition and won, sending him on to a
national conference in Tennessee. Today,
both Toth and Cody are working toward
their APICS certification, a nationally
recognized standard of excellence within
the industry.

Career outlook

BU’s supply chain management
programs have seen steady enrollment
increases concurrent with program
improvements since it started as a career
concentration in 2007. In addition to the
students specializing in supply chain
management, students majoring in general
management and other business fields
have benefited from practical experiences
initiated under the supply chain umbrella.
To date, more than 1,200 students have
visited over 16 manufacturing facilities
and distribution centers – engagement
that has positive returns for both students
and industry relations.
The Grandzols say the job outlook
for supply chain management
professionals is expected to grow by
20 percent. Globalization, outsourcing
and automation mean solid connections
must be built and maintained across all
networks, from inventory and distribution
to operations, accounting and delivery.
That is something Professor Grandzol,
the Elder, and Professor Grandzol, the
Younger, teach students every day. l
Jack Sherzer is a professional writer and
principal partner with Message Prose, a
communications and public relations firm
in Harrisburg.
Visit bloomu.edu/magazine to watch
an animation explaining Supply Chain
Management.

From left: Erik Evans, vice president for university advancement; Giuffre family members Nicky, Nick, Kathy, Charlie
and Natalie; and BU President David L. Soltz.

Reconnection
by TOM SCHAEFFER

THE LARGEST GIFT in the history of
the Bloomsburg University Foundation
is benefiting BU’s supply chain
management program.
Nicholas J. Giuffre ’78 recently
contributed a $2.5 million blended
gift to the BU Foundation and the
university’s It’s Personal campaign. The
gift establishes the Nicholas J. Giuffre
Center for Supply Chain Management
within the College of Business. The gift
will also endow the Nicholas J. Giuffre
Distinguished Professor in Supply Chain
Management to support the university’s
supply chain management major and
experiential learning opportunities
for students. It is the first endowed
professorship in the College of Business.
When Giuffre jumps into a project,
he brings all of his passion, loyalty and
commitment. After graduating from
Bloomsburg University, he took his first
job with the Bradford White Corp., a
major U.S. manufacturer of residential
and commercial water heating and
storage products, and has been with the
company ever since. “I started out taking

“Once they asked me
to share my time and
my resources … and my
daughter started classes …
it was personal for me.”
– Nicholas J. Giuffre ’78

service calls, moved up into sales and,
38 years later, here I am, president and
CEO,” Giuffre says.
When he reconnected with BU, he did
it with the same level of involvement.
It started in 2012, when the Delaware
County native and first-generation
college graduate received a phone call
from the BU Foundation. “They asked if
I would be interested in supporting the
renovation project in Sutliff Hall,” Giuffre
says, “and the idea of naming a classroom
came up.”
At the same time, Giuffre’s only
daughter, Natalie, was considering a BU

education of her own. “I brought her
with me to see the classroom in Sutliff
Hall that would be named for our family.
My jaw dropped when I saw the campus,”
says Giuffre. Within a few weeks, Natalie
was enrolled and her dad was serving on
the College of Business Advisory Board.
He now also serves on the BU Foundation
Board of Directors and the It’s Personal
Campaign Cabinet.
As he became reacquainted with
his alma mater, Giuffre recalled his
experiences at Bloomsburg. “During
that 30 years I was away, I didn’t really
think much about BU,” he says. “But once
they asked me to share my time and my
resources … and my daughter started
classes … it was personal for me.”
Establishment of BU’s supply chain
management major inspired Giuffre to
make the donation. “I knew I wanted
to make a major commitment to the
university, and when I learned about
the four-year degree in supply chain
management, a light bulb went on,” says
Giuffre. “This is what I do, every day.
This is how I became successful, and I
know that this will help prepare many
future students for successful careers.”
Giuffre’s daughter, Natalie, graduates
this spring, and he is very proud that
she will join him as a member of the BU
alumni network. “I’m grateful to have
been involved with the university these
past four years. Now I’m even more
excited about recruiting alumni to be a
part of this campaign and sharing with
them that it’s about more than money, it
really is personal.” l

Dean of College of Business Jeffrey Krug speaks
at dedication.

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“If a student has suffered a
serious concussion or repeated
concussions, the partnership with
Bloomsburg (University) will
allow us to take a deeper look and
get more information.”
— Roxanna Larsen, Program
Director, Geisinger Sports and
Orthopaedic Medicine

Heads Up
by JACK SHERZER

WHEN AN ATHLETE is involved in a head-on collision on the field, the
effects can be immediate and obvious. He may lie motionless, or rise
slowly and stagger. On the other hand, he may leap up, appear to be
unharmed and continue playing, only to complain of a severe headache,
memory loss and dizziness immediately after the game … or days later.
After thousands of professional football players sued the National
Football League in 2012, alleging that the NFL failed to disclose the
neurological damage linked to repeated hits to the head, concussions
charged to the front lines of medical research.
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Geisinger-BU Partnership

In partnership with the Geisinger
Orthopaedic Institute, Division
of Sports Medicine, Bloomsburg
University and its team of trainers,
coaches and researchers are working
to better assess injured athletes, study
and protect the brain, and ultimately
head off a severe cognitive condition
called CTE, or chronic traumatic
encephalopathy. Their research is
guiding return-to-play calls.
Under a new agreement, Geisinger
Sports Medicine physicians “will rely on
BU’s Institute for Concussion Research
and Service to provide additional
assessment results,” says Joseph
Hazzard, director of both the institute
and BU’s clinical athletic training
program. “These results will enhance
their clinical decision-making ability,
especially as it relates to return-to-play.”
BU’s Institute for Concussion
Research and Service is a collaboration
between interdisciplinary faculty and
students working to better understand
concussions. The institute has two main
goals: to give medical professionals a
better understanding of concussions,
symptoms and their outcomes, and
to provide a service to the medical
community that will assist in making
better return-to-play decisions. It
works with student-athletes from BU,
Susquehanna and Bucknell universities
and 20 area high schools.
Roxanna Larsen, program director
of Sports and Orthopaedic Medicine
at Geisinger’s Woodbine Lane facility
near Danville, says, “If a student
has suffered a serious concussion or
repeated concussions, the partnership
with Bloomsburg will allow us to take a
deeper look and get more information.
“It’s the individuality of concussions
that is hard to explain,” she adds. “Why
does one person heal more quickly than
others? The testing that BU does will
help find more subtle issues.”
Testing may include a symptom
checklist and neurocognitive testing,
such as computerized quizzes of basic
knowledge and memory recall, along
with balance testing. The researchers

will also search for biomarkers, such
as the presence of certain chemicals in
saliva, to objectively gauge the presence
and extent of brain injury.
“Research indicates that any time a
person is injured, there are chemicals in
the bloodstream that allow the healing
process to begin and show in saliva,”
says Hazzard, who served for 15 years
as BU’s head athletic trainer before
transitioning to full-time teaching in
2004. “We’re looking for a salivary
biomarker that would indicate a
concussion.”
The latest agreement builds on
BU’s longstanding relationship with
Geisinger Sports Medicine. Dr. Dan
Feldmann, director of sports medicine
services, is the head team physician for
BU and the medical director for BU’s
athletic training program, and sports
medicine specialists Dr. Matt McElroy
and Dr. Ryan Roza are also BU team
physicians.
The partnership also gives students
enrolled in BU’s graduate-level clinical
athletic training program hands-on
experience conducting assessments in
the institute’s lab, located in Centennial
Hall.
“It gives students the unique
opportunity to decide how, in their
professional career, they are going to
apply the management of concussions
from an assessment standpoint,”
Hazzard says. “How are you going to
make the decision to return a player
to the field and what kind of data are
you going to use? They have a unique
opportunity to understand a broad
range of assessment tools.”
Hazzard isn’t aware of any other
institution that is doing the same kind
of concussion work that BU students
are pursuing. “It’s one thing to teach
students research methods and another
to take them out, do data collection
and allow them to understand the
difficulties.”

C.A.R.E. Consortium

The agreement with Geisinger
Sports Medicine reinforces BU’s recent
appointment as one of 30 institutions

participating in the nation’s largest
concussion research project, the NCAADepartment of Defense Concussion
Assessment, Research and Education
(C.A.R.E.) Consortium, now in its third
year.
C.A.R.E. Consortium researchers
have collected more than 25 million
data points from 16,000 student athletes
at the 21 schools already participating,
including the University of Pittsburgh,
Virginia Tech, Princeton University,
University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill and the U.S. military academies.
After adding BU and eight additional
testing sites — the University of
Chicago, University of Miami (Florida),
University of North Georgia, University
of Pennsylvania, Temple University,
Wake Forest University, Wilmington
College (Ohio) and Winston-Salem
State University — researchers estimate
more than 25,000 student athletes will
take part.
This research is part of the landmark
$30 million NCAA-U.S. Department
of Defense Grand Alliance, which
is funding the most comprehensive
study of concussion and head impact
exposure ever conducted. The alliance
also supports an educational grand
challenge aimed at changing important
concussion safety behaviors and the
culture of concussion reporting and
management. Participating schools
receive a portion of that funding to
cover the cost of research. l
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A New Definition
by JACK SHERZER

RADICAL ACCEPTANCE
Ben Dearman realized his dream of
rising to the highest levels in fitness and
owning a New Hampshire gym counted
among the state’s top 10. He trained
Navy Seals and Rangers. Then, this
year, his life changed when unobtrusive
swelling in his neck was diagnosed as
Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He’s had two
biopsies and surgery to implant a power
port for chemotherapy, and begun a
course of treatment scheduled to go into
September
But in a blog where he’s chronicling his
journey, two main themes emerge: Don’t
call it cancer — it’s a fight. And don’t
complain about what’s happening — deal
with it.
Radical acceptance.
“You go through these three
transformations — the person you were
before, the person you become as you are
going through this and the person who
comes out,” the 37-year-old Dearman
says. “Theoretically, I’m supposed
to be done by September, but even if
everything goes well I’ll have no hair
on my body, my immune system will
be like that of a 6-year-old, I may be 10
or 15 pounds lighter and my digestive
system will be totally different. I figure it
will take me at least three to six months
before I’m back.”
Before the diagnosis, Dearman
weighed 181 pounds and was training
for one of powerlifting’s ultimate goals:

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the “3-4-5,” or 300-pound bench press,
400-pound back squat and 500-pound
deadlift. Now, he says, his definition
of exercise is different: it’s about
concentrating on movement and not
worrying about lifting or how hard he
exercises.

“You go through these three
transformations — the
person you were before, the
person you become as you
are going through this and
the person who comes out.”
– Ben Dearman ’04
The same hard work, determination
and willpower that are seeing Dearman
through his fight have been the pillars of
his success since the Lewisburg native
graduated from Bloomsburg in 2004
with a degree in exercise science. An
internship at a gym near the college
convinced him he loved personal
training, and after graduation he landed
a job as a strength training coach at
Bucknell University. He then spent a year
as a civilian contractor working with the
Navy Seals and Rangers.
Eight years ago, he achieved his dream:
opening a small gym, KDR Fitness, in

Lebanon, N.H., with his girlfriend, Jamie
Crowe. He now owns a 4,800-square-foot
facility with eight employees.
After he wins his fight, Dearman plans
to educate people about cancer the same
way he’s enjoyed teaching about fitness.
That’s one reason he’s doing the blog
— www.bendearman.net — to develop
material for a future book.
“You are more likely to meet someone
who had cancer than who has had a kid
– it affects one in three people,’’ Dearman
says. “I want to educate people about
how you go through this process. Just
because you’re diagnosed with cancer
doesn’t mean it’s a death sentence. It
means a lot of things, but it doesn’t
necessarily mean what you think.” l
Jack Sherzer is a professional writer
and principal partner with Message
Prose, a communications and public
relations firm in Harrisburg.

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husky notes

Heritage in Wool
TUCKED AWAY in rural Pine Creek Township, population 3,215, is the global
headquarters of Woolrich Inc., the nation’s oldest vertically integrated woolen
mill and apparel manufacturer.
Founded in 1830 to make fabric, the firm has accomplished what few
companies do — thread the proverbial needle to survive, under the family
ownership, for 186 years and compete in a global economy.
Hundreds of workers still make signature blankets and woolen fabric at the
Woolrich mill in the center of its namesake village — including the red Marine
Corps scarlet fabric used in the stripes and insignia of U.S. Marine Corps
uniforms. To survive in a global business environment, finished clothing items
are sourced from factories not only in the U.S., but around the world.
Sean Acton, who earned his MBA from BU in 2015, keeps those global
connections secure, working with more than 60 factories in a dozen countries,
including the U.S. As vice president of operations, Acton oversees aspects of
relationships with firms that manufacture finished products, as well as the
company’s purchasing, in- and out-bound logistics, warehousing, customer
service, quality control, information technology, and building and grounds.
Though the company originally made just fabric, over the years they’ve
developed some of America’s most iconic garments: red and black checked
shirts in the 1850s, pocket vests for railway workers in the 1890s, clothing
for Adm. Richard Byrd’s Antarctic explorers in 1939, and the Arctic parka for
pipeline workers in the 1970s.
“We’re a heritage brand,” says Acton, who came to Woolrich in 2004. “We
are famous for providing the red and black wool that Woolrich made into
hunting coats and pants that were once referred to as Pennsylvania tuxedos.”
While globalization of the garment industry hit the company hard in the
1990s, Woolrich retained its headquarters and all the business functions in the
same building complex that grew from the mill built in 1845. In contrast to that
century-old mill, Woolrich’s warehouse and shipping center in nearby Jersey
Shore ensure same-day shipping. A design studio and retail store have been
established in New York City.
“Manufacturing is in our DNA,” says Acton. “We’re meshing design
with manufacturing and staying true to our heritage. We think about the
construction and quality of every piece we design. We design and build the
specifications as if we are making it ourselves. Quality is something we still take
very seriously. If you want to keep it for decades, you can.” l
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PHOTO: ERIC FOSTER

by ERIC FOSTER

’50s
Donald Cesare ’52 published a book,
Blue, Grey, Black: My Service to Country,
about his career as a special agent,
stretching from the mountains of
Colorado, where he trained Tibetan
freedom fighters, to the civil rights
battlefields of Mississippi, where he
infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan. Bloomsburg:
The University Magazine featured a
story on his role in investigating the
assassination of former President John F.
Kennedy in the fall 2003 issue.

’60s
Elizabeth McDonald Schaefer ’68 is
the author of the book, Ladies of Punta
Gorda and Memories of War, which
commemorates the efforts of women to
improve society through first-person
narratives and historical profiles.

’70s
Karen Willis Blackway ’72 is codirector of the Eagle Rock Resorts
Snowsport School in Hazle Township.
Paul Wolverton ’72 retired from the
field of school psychology after more
than 39 years. Wolverton works parttime as a commissioned lay pastor for the
Bunker Hill (W.Va.) Presbyterian Church
Greg Roussey ’73 is a
construction services
manager for Dewberry in
Carlisle. With more than
40 years of engineering
experience, Roussey
previously worked as
a project or task manager overseeing
construction management services for
many projects on the East Coast. He is
a member of the American Society of
Highway Engineers and the American
Council of Engineering Companies of
Pennsylvania.
John Marzano ’74 is vice president,
marketing and public affairs, at Lehigh
Valley Health Network. Marzano

was previously vice president, chief
marketing and communications officer at
Orlando (Fla.) Health.
James Schmucker ’78 retired as
executive director of the Business Group
on Health in Lancaster.
Kevin Wixted ’79 received a 2016
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant for
Painting, and will serve as juror for the
Art of the State Exhibition at the State
Museum of Pennsylvania. He is professor
of painting in the School of Art and
Design at Alfred University in western
New York.

’80s
Richard Donahue ’80 presented his
test-taking skills workshop at the
national Teacher Cadet Instructor
Conference in Myrtle Beach, S.C. He is a
teacher at Denmark-Olar High School.
Kathleen Wilds Walters ’80 is director
of finance at Boyer & Ritter in East
Pennsboro Township. She previously
was chief financial officer of the Brenner
Family of Dealerships and director of
finance with Keen Transport Inc.
Daniel Wilson ’81 co-authored the
book, Library as Safe Haven: Disaster,
Planning, Response and Recovery. Wilson
is associate director for collections and
library services at the University of
Virginia Claude Moore Health Sciences
Library and coordinator for the National
Network of Libraries of Medicine
Library Ready Initiative.
Richard DiLiberto
’82 was selected by the
Delaware State Bar
Association to receive
the Daniel L. Herrmann
Professional Conduct
Award. He was admitted
to the Delaware Bar in 1986, served a
judicial clerkship in Delaware Superior
Court, and has practiced at Young,
Conaway, Stargatt and Taylor, where he
is a partner, since 1987. He served in the
Delaware State House of Representatives
from 1992 to 2002. DiLiberto and his
wife, live in Newark, Del., with their
three daughters.

Vincent Nicastro ’87 is associate
director of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center
for the Study of Sports Law at the
Villanova University School. In addition
to managing the day-to-day operations
of the center, Nicastro teaches at the law
school and serves as a spokesperson with
expertise in intercollegiate athletics.
Christopher Ward ’87 is acting police
chief of Whitemarsh Township in
Montgomery County.
Robert Duthaler ’88 was recognized
by the Jersey Access Group (JAG) for
his 10 years as president of the nonprofit
consortium of New Jersey community
media representatives. Duthaler was
honored for his role in making JAG an
asset to local government.
Scott Skidmore ’88 is vice president,
global channel sales, at Guidance
Software, Pasadena, Calif. Skidmore
previously was vice president of
worldwide sales at Permabit and vice
president of channel sales for the
Americas at CommVault.
Jeffery Slivka ’88 is president at New
Day Underwriting Managers, Hamilton,
N.J., a company he helped launch in
2005. He previously was the firm’s
executive vice president and chief
operating officer.
Christopher Leister ’89 is chief
estimator at Brubacher Excavating,
Bowmansville. Leister, who has more
than 21 years of construction industry
experience, joined Brubacher in 2006 as
an estimator.
Donna Nealon Bogari ’89 is director for
accreditation services in the Department
of Patient Safety and Accreditation
Services, Office of Quality and Patient
Safety at Christiana Care, Newark,
Del. Her career includes 26 years of
experience in radiology, accreditation
and regulatory compliance, and care
management.
Brian Young ’89 is a sales associate at
Five Star Realty in Punta Gorda, Fla.

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husky notes
’90s
Sharon Ford Bixler ’90 was recognized
by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle
Professional in the field of healthcare.
Bixler, director of operations of
Wilmac Corp., York, is a member of the
American and Pennsylvania Healthcare
Associations, Academy of Certified
Baccalaureate Social Workers and the
National Association of Professional
Women, which recognized her as a VIP
Woman of the Year.
Karla Burkhart Rush ’90 is senior vice
president at Phoenixville Federal Bank
and Trust, responsible for overseeing the
bank’s compliance and training. She and
her two children reside in Phoenixville
where she is active in the school district
and her church.
Patricia Murray Savitsky ’90 is
senior vice president and chief services
officer at TMG Health, Jessup. She is
also a certified information privacy
professional and a certified internal
auditor.
Dale Spencer ’90 is chief investment
officer of Columbian Financial Group,
Binghamton, N.Y. Spencer joined the
investment department in 2009 as the
bond portfolio manager.

R. David Ashby ’92 had photos on
display throughout December 2015 at at
The Public Library for Union County in
Lewisburg. Ashby is the owner of Dave
Ashby Photography.
Joseph Castrogiovanni ’92 is a
commercial loan officer with Wayne
Bank, based in Scranton’s Adams Avenue
community office.
Kevin Booth ’93 is superintendent of the
Pittston Area School District.
Matt Clavin ’94 is the author of Aiming
for Pensacola: Fugitive Slaves on the
Atlantic and Southern Frontiers. Clavin’s
book is about runaway slaves and the
Underground Railroad in the Deep
South. He is an associate professor of
history at the University of Houston.
Daniel Manetta ’94 is executive director
and CEO of Innovative Manufacturers’
Center, Williamsport. Manetta has more
than 20 years’ experience in strategic
planning consulting, professional
instruction on leadership and
management topics and development
of corporate training and education
programs.

Kuklewicz Promoted to CFO
KAREN KUKLEWICZ ’98 was promoted to chief
financial officer with Benco Dental, the nation’s largest
privately owned dental distributor.
Kuklewicz joined the family-owned organization as a
staff accountant in 1999. Previously Benco’s director of
financial planning and analysis and director of finance,
she earned an MBA from Wilkes University and the
Certified Management Accountant designation from
the Institute of Management Accountants. As interim
CFO, Kuklewicz helped steer the company through a
successful year in 2015, including the completion of
several key projects.
She and her husband, Ned, reside in Mountain Top
with their daughter.

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Jason Vavra ’95, a managing member of
VCM Wealth, Collegeville, was named a
5 Star Wealth Manager in the December
2015 issue of Philadelphia Magazine.
He also was named to the Bloomsburg
University Foundation Investment
Committee.
Finuccia Salvo Wert ’95 is director
of marketing at Boyer & Ritter, East
Pennsboro Township. She previously was
a marketing director with WITF-FM and
McNees Wallace & Nurick.
Paul Clifford ’96 was named associate
vice president for alumni relations for
Penn State University and the 11th chief
executive officer of the university’s
alumni association. Previously,
Clifford was associate vice president
of advancement and executive director
of the University of Oregon Alumni
Association. Clifford and his wife have
three children.
Jon Pollard ’97 earned a doctoral degree
in education from Wilkes University,
after defending his dissertation, The Use
of Twitter as a Collaborative Environment
for K-12 Teachers: Perceptions of 140
Character Professional Learning
Communities. Pollard is an elementary
principal at Wyoming Area School
District, Exeter. He lives in West
Wyoming with his wife, Lisa Dennis
Pollard ’97, and sons.
David Manbeck ’98 was elected
treasurer of the board of directors for the
Central Pennsylvania Foodbank.
Jimmi Simpson ’98 portrayed the
murderous Soldier on the six-part
SundanceTV drama, Hap and Leonard.
His previous TV roles include Lyle the
Intern on The Late Show With David
Letterman, Liam McPoyle on It’s Always
Sunny in Philadelphia and Gavin Orsay in
House of Cards. Simpson also appeared
on Broadway and in films, such as Date
Night.

Melissa Dugan Day ’99 is principal at
Bloomsburg High School. Day previously
was the principal at Milton High
School. She serves as secretary for the
Lightstreet Little League.

’00s
Amy Melchiorre ’01 is principal of the
Columbia-Montour Area VocationalTechnical School Bloomsburg.
Melchiorre was previously the assistant
principal at Berwick High School,
Berwick.
Isoken Osunde ’02 is an anesthesiologist
at Evangelical Community Hospital,
Lewisburg. Previously, Osunde worked
as a general anesthesiologist at Penn
Medicine/Lancaster General Hospital.
Bethany Samson Fluck Fine ’03 is
human resources manager at Wayne
Memorial Community Health Centers.
Fine is responsible for developing and
overseeing human resources for the
group’s 12 medical sites, two dental
offices and two behavioral health offices.

Jonathan Ebersole ’04 is senior account
manager of Benecon in Lititz. Ebersole
joined the insurance agency in 2011 as
public sector services account manager.
Aaron Zeamer ’04 has been named
partner in the law firm of Russell,
Krafft & Gruber, Lancaster. Zeamer, of
Mountville, is a member of the firm’s
business, real estate and litigation
practice groups. He joined the firm as an
associate attorney in 2008.
Jamie Longazel ’05
published the book,
Undocumented Fears:
Immigration and the
Politics of Divide and
Conquer in Hazleton,
Pennsylvania. He is
assistant professor of sociology and a
Human Rights Center research fellow at
the University of Dayton.
Edward Avery-Natale
’05 is the author of the
book, Ethics, Politics,
and Anarcho-Punk
Identifications: Punk and
Anarchy in Philadelphia.
He is a professor of
sociology at Temple University.

Anthony Heizenroth ’06 is a financial
professional with Morgan Stanley,
Philadelphia. Heizenroth focuses on
serving corporate executives, lawyers,
small business owners, entrepreneurs
and retirees and their families.
Susan Higley ’08M is principal at the
Towanda Area Elementary School.
Higley previously taught in the Cecil
County (Md.) public schools and in the
East Lycoming School District.
Jeremy Hendricks ’09/’10M is a Realtor
with Villager Realty in Bloomsburg. He
is a member of the Central Susquehanna
Valley Board of Realtors, Pennsylvania
Association of Realtors, and National
Association of Realtors.
Traci Messinger ’09 is owner of Paint,
Party and More in Milton. Messinger is
a former day care center director and
therapeutic staff support person for
children with special needs.
Brad Schmittle ’09 is a
statistical analyst with the
Pennsylvania State Police
in the Bureau of Research
and Development,
Harrisburg.

Resh Honored by Counselors Association

MIKE RESH ’07, named Pennsylvania
Elementary School Counselor of the
Year for 2015-16, is honored by the recognition from the Pennsylvania School
Counselors Association (PSCA). But,
he says, it’s hard to beat the message in
a card he received from a kindergarten
student: “Mr. Resh, you are Cooler than
a Ninja Turtle!”
“I don’t know what compliment,
award or recognition can top this,

however I am simply grateful for the
opportunities both professionally and
personally, that I have received thus
far,” says Resh, a counselor at Landisville Primary Center, a school for kindergarten through third-grade students
in the Hempfield School District.
Resh entered the field of elementary
school counseling because he believes
in the impact school counselors
can have on children and their
developmental and emotional health.
His young students face problems at
school and at home, including divorce,
social/peer conflicts, anxiety and
bullying, he says.
“What I like most about my workday is that there is no such thing as a
‘typical day’ ” says Resh, who earned a
master’s degree from Lehigh University
and school principal certification from
Penn State. In general, he spends his

days teaching classroom guidance lessons, running small counseling groups,
working one-on-one with students, and
handling crisis situations.
With his recent award, he hopes to
advocate for the positive role school
counselors can play in the lives of
students. “Hearing from families and
teachers about a student growth area
makes all of the hard work worth it,”
says Resh.
Each year, parents nominate guidance
counselors for the award based on their
dedication to students, families and the
greater community. Each counselor’s
building principal completes a letter of
recommendation and official application, then PSCA reviews the applications. Resh is the first Lancaster County
counselor to receive this honor.

— Dana Shirley ’16
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husky notes
Jonathan Shrimp ’09
earned a doctoral degree
in chemistry from Cornell
University in 2014
and is a post-doctoral
research fellow at the
National Cancer Institute,
Frederick, Md. Shrimp’s research has
been published in the Journal of American
Chemical Society and the American
Chemical Society’s Medicinal Chemistry
Journal.
Jennifer Sullivan ’09, a senior manager
of project management and deployment,
with Comcast’s National Customer
Operations team, was named to the
industry’s “Overachievers Under 30” list
by Cablefax Magazine.

’10s
Brianne Dougherty ’10 is the owner
of Magic World ChildCare Center,
Nanticoke. She managed the business for
the past five years.
Cody Hewson ’10 is a financial adviser
with Prudential Insurance Co.
Tara Beck McGuire ’11 is the head
cheerleading coach at Susquehanna
University, Selinsgrove.
Caitlin Knissel ’11 is account executive at
InQuest Marketing, Rockaway, N.J.
Kaitlyn Black Krasucki ’11/’14M is a
career services coordinator at Penn State
Hazleton, where she provides career
counseling to undergraduate students and
alumni.
Tyler F. Buehler ’12/’13M was promoted
to senior associate at Boyer & Ritter,
Camp Hill. Buehler is a member of the
firm’s dealership services, employee
benefit plans, government services, and
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to the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified
Public Accountants, American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants and
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners,
Pennsylvania Chapter.
Michael Celli ’12 is a business solutions
specialist at First Columbia Bank & Trust
Co., Bloomsburg. Celli resides in Berwick
with his wife, Lexy, and daughter.
Casey Surridge ’12/’13M,
a senior consultant with
Boyer & Ritter, Camp
Hill, recently earned
his certified public
accountant credentials.
Surridge focuses on
government audits and is a member of the
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public
Accountant’s Emerging CPAs Committee.
Sean Lerman ’13 is program director at
WBCB 1490 AM and the play-by-play
voice for West Chester University’s
women’s basketball.

Curtis Bratton ’14 earned a Master of
Arts in military history from Southern
New Hampshire University, completing
a thesis, Collaboration in Failure: InterAllied Tank Development During The Great
War. Bratton plans to pursue a doctoral
degree in history.
Grace Gilbert ’14 is community relations
director at the Schuylkill YMCA.
Matthew Karoly ’14 is a staff accountant
with Molinari Oswald of Center Valley. He
is studying to become a certified public
accountant.
Kelsey Lerman ’15 is a voice and piano
teacher at Music Nation in Doylestown.
She recently performed a program of
original and popular music at Sycamore
Grill, Newtown, and released a debut
album, Into the Sun.

Campbell Oversees Daytime TV
REBECCA CAMPBELL ’83, president
of the ABC-owned Television Stations
Group since May 2010, now oversees
the network’s daytime programming,
including The Chew, General Hospital
and Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
She is responsible for the company’s
eight local TV stations and their digital assets in New York, Los Angeles,
Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco,
Houston, Raleigh-Durham and Fresno. In addition, Campbell oversees
other businesses within the group,
including ABC National Television
Sales, and the hit syndicated series,
Live with Kelly and Michael, which is
produced at WABC-TV.

PHOTO COURTESY READING EAGLE

Menapace Receives NIAAA Award

AARON MENAPACE ’88, athletic director in the Hamburg Area School District
since 1999, received the State Award of
Merit from the National Interscholastic
Athletic Administrators Association
(NIAAA). The annual award recognizes
one athletic director from each state
for outstanding leadership and meri-

torious service in the field of athletic
administration. He received the award
at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Director’s Association annual conference in
Hershey.
During his tenure at Hamburg Area,
Menapace was involved in development
of the high school athletic complex in

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2002, wrote a $150,000 Department of
Community and Economic Development grant for stadium renovations in
2009 and was instrumental in planning
and building the new stadium a year
later. He is the founder of Hamburg
Area’s Leadership in Student Athletes
program, a character- and leadershipdevelopment program, and Hamburg
Area Athletic Performance Academy.
Certified as a NIAAA master athletic
administrator and American Sport
Education Program instructor, he is
president of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association District
3 Athletic Director’s Association and
treasurer of the Berks County Athletic
Director’s Association. He was named
Berks County Interscholastic Athletic
Association Athletic Director of the
Year in 2007 and 2015.
Menapace, who holds a master’s
degree from Stony Brook University,
resides in Mohrsville with his wife, the
former Stephanie Jepko ’93 and their
children, Alexander and Noah.

reunions, networking and special events

LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP: Alumnae recognized during the Legacy of
Leadership Banquet after the Husky Leadership Summit are, from left,
Madelyn Rodriguez ’95, student organization adviser of the year award;
and Amy Cunningham ’92 and Kristen Koveleski Stepanczuk ’07, Legacy
of Leadership awards. Rodriguez, director of BU’s Multicultural Center, is
adviser for the Student Organization of Latinos; Cunningham is associate
director of residence life at BU; and Stepanczuk is a licensed professional
counselor in her own private practice, Pittsburgh Health Coach.

Spectators wait their turn to play on the campusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;
original tennis courts in 1921. The dormitory building,
later named Waller Hall, is at right.

DEMOLITION BEGAN EARLY this
year on the building housing the
University Store, making way for a
facility that will feature the storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
new home on the first level and six
floors of dormitory suites above. This
is yet another transition for an area
of campus that has seen more change
than any other.
Seven acres of land were purchased
in 1868 that initially included the first
campus dormitory on its western
section. The sloping, hillside plot to the
east lay empty until 1890, when female
students of the Bloomsburg State
Normal School organized a lawn tennis
club. Unable to raise enough money
to build the campus tennis courts,
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the students turned to the Board of
Trustees for assistance and two courts
were completed by late October.
The courts were heavily used for
more than 60 years, but by 1952 there
was a need to expand the physical
campus to meet the demands of the
growing student body. When funding
became available for one construction
project, officials decided to build a
separate dining facility to replace
the dining room in the Waller Hall
dormitory. The new facility would be
located at the site of the original tennis
courts.
At the end of 1955, final plans were
completed and bids were awarded.
Construction began with the removal

of the courts and most of the work
was completed by April 1957 at a
total cost of more than $450,000.
During the week-long Easter recess,
the maintenance staff performed the
monumental task of moving all of the
equipment into the College Commons,
cleaning the interior, and washing the
new plastic dishes so food could be
served when classes resumed.
On April 23, 1957, the College
Commons officially opened its doors
for the first time. The oak-paneled hall
accommodated up to 800 students in
an area brightened by a continuous
wall of glass on the south side. The
tiled kitchen and storage rooms
contained the latest equipment, and in

Dining was a formal event in the College Commons in 1960.

Students shoot pool in the College Commons in August 1972 after it was remodeled
into a student union.

From Bloomsburg apparel and textbooks to greeting cards and even a rocking chair, the College Store offered a variety of merchandise in 1980 in its new, larger facility.

cold weather students could walk to the
Commons from adjacent Waller Hall
through an underground tunnel.
When the Commons opened,
enrollment at the Bloomsburg State
Teachers College was less than 1,200
students. By 1966, it had risen to 3,000
with another 1,000 expected within five
years. Faced with another explosion in
growth, officials planned a new, larger
facility that opened in the spring of 1970
as the William W. Scranton Commons.
At the same time, planning was under
way for a building to the north of Waller
Hall that would serve as a student
union. Since the new building would
not be completed until 1973, the former

commons was renovated and served
for three years as a temporary student
union featuring a snack bar, lounges and
recreation areas with pool and pingpong tables.
When work on the Marguerite W.
Kehr College Union was completed,
the former commons and temporary
union was again renovated, this time
as a home for the college store. The
new location, which opened Nov. 26,
1973, greatly expanded the store from
its previous location in Waller Hall.
Also relocating from Waller Hall was
the campus police headquarters, which
occupied an area on the building’s
ground floor.

Other than altering its name from
College Store to University Store when
Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher
Education was formed in 1983, little
changed from 1973 until 1999. Then in
March 1999, the store’s merchandise
was moved to the former Harvey
A. Andruss Library, now the Robert
D. Warren Student Services Center,
while its building was remodeled. The
University Store reopened that fall as
an updated, modern facility. Likewise,
the University Store is now temporarily
relocated in the Kehr Union until the
new residence hall’s expected opening
in August 2017. l

JUST A YEAR AGO: Sharon
Loomis, Sarah McCaw,
Stephanie Weicker, Kellyanne
Klause and Allison Warhola,
from left, celebrate after their
May 2015 commencement.
The classmates met on the
first day of their freshman
year when three were tripled
and the others lived across the
hall. Klause says, ‘Bloomsburg
blessed me with four of the
greatest friends I could have
ever asked for.’

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